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What conditions led to the Bugs of Klendathu's unprovoked and evil assault on our home planet? What motivation did they have to lead us into a war in which our Heroic Mobile Infantry must fight and die?

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In historical texts, when they refer to a child as "sickly", what disease(s) are they referring to?

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I was watching a video of the Japanese surrender at the end of WW2 and was surprised to see them use multiple pens while signing so they could hand them out as keepsakes. Just how old is the multi-pen tradition, and how did it come about?

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IAmA Request: A Paparazzi

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Wikipedia, citing historian Richard Morris, lists the founding fathers as Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Adams, Madison, Franklin, and Jay. Why is John Jay's contribution so frequently overlooked in American education?

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Given a sufficiently large rotational diameter, would the human body be able to tell the difference been simulated gravity on a space station and real gravity?

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How potent is the EMP from a nuclear detonation?

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In 1819, William, a man enslaved by Thomas Jefferson, attacked an overseer for making him work on a Sunday, then fled the plantation to find Jefferson at Monticello and appeal to him directly. How would an enslaved person who "ran away" in this manner be treated?

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How did the musical community respond to early recording technology? Were musicians excited, or afraid for their livelihoods?

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In societies before tissues and handkerchiefs, how did they deal with nasal congestion?

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What conditions led to the Bugs of Klendathu's unprovoked and evil assault on our home planet? What motivation did they have to lead us into a war in which our Heroic Mobile Infantry must fight and die?	6	AskHistorians
In historical texts, when they refer to a child as "sickly", what disease(s) are they referring to?	6	AskHistorians
I was watching a video of the Japanese surrender at the end of WW2 and was surprised to see them use multiple pens while signing so they could hand them out as keepsakes. Just how old is the multi-pen tradition, and how did it come about?	6	AskHistorians
IAmA Request: A Paparazzi	6	IAmA
Wikipedia, citing historian Richard Morris, lists the founding fathers as Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Adams, Madison, Franklin, and Jay. Why is John Jay's contribution so frequently overlooked in American education?	5	AskHistorians
Given a sufficiently large rotational diameter, would the human body be able to tell the difference been simulated gravity on a space station and real gravity?	5	askscience
How potent is the EMP from a nuclear detonation?	4	askscience
In 1819, William, a man enslaved by Thomas Jefferson, attacked an overseer for making him work on a Sunday, then fled the plantation to find Jefferson at Monticello and appeal to him directly. How would an enslaved person who "ran away" in this manner be treated?	4	AskHistorians
How did the musical community respond to early recording technology? Were musicians excited, or afraid for their livelihoods?	3	AskHistorians
In societies before tissues and handkerchiefs, how did they deal with nasal congestion?	3	AskHistorians